It’s Time for Winter Pool Service in Duluth

The beautiful, long, sunny days of summer and swimming season is coming to a close, and with that being said, the time is now for pool owners to prepare their pool for the upcoming cold winter months.

Since it will most likely freeze this winter, it is especially critical that your swimming pool is properly closed for the winter because the freezing water will cause serious damage to your equipment and pipes. Bringing in local, experienced pool service winterization professionals will ensure that you don’t miss any steps in the process. They have all the knowledge about the specifics that will keep your pool at its best, which is information that you most likely don’t have.

Winter pool service in Duluth and the surrounding Atlanta Metro area includes many tasks, from removing equipment to preparing the water for winter. Technicians will blow the water out of the heater, filter, piping, and pumps. Then the professional pool service winterization specialist will add anti-freeze chemicals. Afterwards, the customers’ plugs are used to block all the pipes with the exception of the pool bottom drained that will be blown, then air-locked. Drain plugs are removed from all filters, pumps, heater, and the chlorinator. The pool water is lowered to the appropriate level for the upcoming winter months according to the specifications of the pool size. All ladders, handrails, and other attached pool accessories will be carefully removed and stored on the pool owner’s property.

The pool is then covered with the selected solid vinyl, mesh cover, or tarp cover that the customer owns. If there is a gas supply to the heater, it is shut off. The DE filter and cartridge elements will be cleaned and rinsed on-site at the customer’s home using water, where the backwash and sand is also rinsed off.

In the event that a pool owner does not give the time, attention, and invest the affordable cost now to properly prepare their pool for winter, they can face much heftier expenses and hours of time spent in the Spring when they open their pool. It is at this time, they will find that they are in the middle of taking care of a variety of issues to get the pool water ready for swimmers. Without the proper steps, the pool water will be overly contaminated, discolored, and full of overgrowing algae, causing numerous other problems. Many times the pool equipment, liner, and structure can incur damage and staining due to negligence in winterization services and ill-fitting pool covers.

If you need advice or help with your pool winter closing in Duluth or the surrounding Atlanta Metro area, contact the professionals at Pinnacle Pool Services.